The primary goal of the Minor in Environmental Planning at Utah State University (USU) is to provide students with a strong professional education in the core principles of environmental planning. The demand for environmental planning professionals is strong. The minor complements multiple majors within USU, including Environmental Studies, Applied Economics, Conservation and Restoration Ecology, Geography, Integrated Studies, Recreation Resource Management, Sociology, Soils and Sustainable Land Systems, and others by offering a planning component through professional education in the core principles of environmental planning. In a growing field, with significant impact on society and the world, where there is a shortage of professionals, students benefit by earning a directly applicable credential to be more competitive in the marketplace.